4 ms·
Regarding why we don't see them in stores, in part I think that's related to them being perishable but also because gooseberries and currants were both banned i
by chriskanan 3y ago
Regarding why we don't see them in stores, in part I think that's related to them being perishable but also because gooseberries and currants were both banned in the USA until 1966 because it carried a disease that hurt the white pine tree.
Here is a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZAk1a0dqiM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZAk1a0dqiM
- eigenket 3y agoMaybe but they've been around in Europe for a long time and (as far as I know) have never been banned anywhere over here. They still aren't commonly seen in supermarkets anywhere in Europe I've been or lived (you sometimes see them in farmers markets and the like) so I think growing them commercially generally just isn't worth it.
- OJFord 3y agoThey're just not used a lot, at least in the UK, so they'll appear in supermarkets occasionally (perhaps only once/season) as a limited batch. Otherwise you could get them at the market or a 'pick your own' farm which (IME at least) tend to have more berry varieties than anywhere else.
- ascorbic 3y agoIf they were more widely available they'd certainly be used more. There's no shortage of rhubarb in supermarkets when it's in season, and gooseberries can be used in a lot of the same dishes (crumbles, fools, stewed etc). However gooseberries can also be used for lots of berry dishes. There's definitely a market.